ETFs or Exchange Traded Funds have become an extremely effective trading tool. They offer many advantages to a trader and provide accessibility to trading strategies that were difficult to accomplish for individual traders in the past. A key advantage is that they can...
The biomed company that makes continuous glucose monitors to help people manage their diabetes just showed us one of our favorite patterns. They are in the midst of releasing a new version of their device and, while these roll outs often take a while, it seems to be...
We definitely focus on more short term plays in our regular articles but we also need to consider how to balance out our investments and make sure we don't have all of our eggs in one basket. In addition to looking for income trades it is a good idea to have assets in...
On Monday we spotted a very attractive setup. In just a few days it nearly doubled. We used one key element to increase it's potential. Costco (COST) caught our eye on Monday as we were keeping an eye on stocks that would get a lift as consumer prices rose. You can...
As the economy tightens up, consumers are starting to look at more ways to save. Data shows some belt tightening but there is still a long way to go. An obvious option for cutting costs on staples are the warehouse clubs. Of that group Costco (COST) has been on a tear...
This week is a big one for tech earnings announcements and it could set up some big trades. To trade earnings or not to trade earnings, that is the question. We talked about that a bit last week in an article you can read here. If you are one to trade earnings there...
One of the toughest challenges of trading is to battle FOMO (fear of missing out). We'll spend hours searching for a pattern that we like and has worked well for us. We log on every morning with the hope of seeing things heading in the direction we want, visualizing a...
The build up to the earnings call yesterday was a nail biter. It really could have gone either way. If that uncertainty doesn't fit your risk profile, you aren't alone. A line can be drawn down the middle of all traders: trade earnings vs stay on the side during...
Markets are churning as companies release numbers on how they actually did in Q4. As this stirs the pot of potential trades, Keith Harwood jumped on a quick video chat with us to shine a spotlight on biotech where he has spotted some huge setups taking shape. He gave...
The SPY turns 30 this week and celebrated yesterday with a jump above its 200 day moving average. We talk about SPY regularly and it is one of the most traded ETFs on the market. It was originally created to offer an easier way to trade the S&P EMini future...